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Alex Iwobi has spoken in defence of his Arsenal teammates who have been criticised for lacking in passion and commitment.

The players had come under serious criticisms after losing four straight games. It is their worst run of form in over 15 years.

Speaking ahead of their next home game against Watford, Iwobi said the team is a cohesive unit and that the players know what to do to improve.

“I know the players – and they lead by example in the team,” Iwobi told Mirror Online.

“Obviously, people in the media speak a lot when things aren’t going right, but we, as players, do communicate with each other.

“Maybe it doesn’t come across as being loud on the pitch – and you don’t see it as much – but we do speak when things aren’t going as well as planned.

“We know we can do better in defence and better in attack. The key thing is to find a way to defend and attack all together.

“We have to work on that, we know that, and we have been trying to do that so, hopefully, we will be able to show signs of that togetherness soon.”

Arsenal surprised even their fans with their performance during Thursday night’s Europa League win over Italian giants AC Milan at the San Siro.

The London club is currently sixth on the English Premier League table and 13 points adrift of fourth-placed Tottenham.